The initial buildup of Money in the Bank PPV event started from last night’s WWE Raw.
Except some of the random matches, there were a few good contests. There were two of the triple threat matches in-store from the men’s and women’s division. The main event witnessed three male superstars tearing each other apart for a spot at MITB.
Roman Reigns was in the favourable situation when Jinder Mahal distracted him. It allowed Finn Balor to capitalise, hitting the Coup De Grace and pick up the win. The audience loved the fact that Balor seized an opportunity. This ended the night on a good note.
But, there was some more in-store when the main show went off the air. As per the norm, the dark main event entertains the fans in attendance once the taping of WWE Raw gets over. Unfortunately, there was no such concluding main event on last night’s show.
Previously the host venue advertised a tag team match. The lineup was Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and Jinder Mahal vs Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Seth Rollins.
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— Albanian Psycho (@Rezar_WWE) May 8, 2018
But, no such contest was in-store, actually. The reason is quite obvious because all the men were involved in either singles or multi-man actions. Putting them in dual contests will increase the chances of superstars getting injured.
But, there was an additional dark match which took place in the middle of the show. The Authors of Pain was seen competing on WWE Raw. Their opponents were some local talents. Check out the updates from wrestlingINC.com,
“The Authors of Pain defeated two local enhancement talents in a dark match at tonight’s RAW on Long Island. The match took place during the pre-recorded interview with Renee Young and Bobby Lashley.”
EXCLUSIVE: @BraunStrowman plans to knock EVERY Superstar he sees on a ladder of his perch at @WWE #MITB! pic.twitter.com/g4nRob1zQX
— WWE (@WWE) May 8, 2018
On the WWE Raw fallout show from Uniondale, New York, we have heard from Braun Strowman.
While talking to Mike Rome, he stated that he was not invited to the party called Money in the Bank. But, he grabbed his opportunity from Kurt Angle, just like he does every week.
EXCLUSIVE: @FinnBalor‘s journey back to the #UniversalChampionship starts with WINNING the #MITB contract! #RAW pic.twitter.com/sYDIaxXk1X
— WWE (@WWE) May 8, 2018
Also seen on the show was Ember Moon, she is the first competitor to be declared for the women’s division Money in the Bank match. With her resilience and high-flying ability, she might steal the show in the ladder match. Finn Balor was also seen excited for his MITB opportunity.